Telegram-herald., 1887-10-26

lie wore hundred dollar beaver over
coat and bis face wore fifteeE-cent medi-
tativs expression. and somehow he made
me think Of theatrical things. as he drsmEt-
ically dropped into the Office easy chair.
swallowed the aebris Of q Glove, ard re-
marked with earnectness: MY advice.
young man, Is never get into the habit
Of drinking. II Is a foolish, expensive and
very risky habit. For myself | never use
vine. beer or liquors OF any sort. except as
a beverage. And speaking OF beverages,
isn't is wonderful how these bartendsTs
can get onto q man the first time they
ever see him, no matter how many others
may be around. 30 that the very next time
yDu put IN 81 appearance they know Just
who you srs anu Just what to hand out 10
you, Bat let me illustrate this thing: /
came % Grand Rspilas some months sgo. al
most a stranger. a1d put up at The Merton
tor the Elst TINE. Al was dark, dismsi,
rainy day-sberl what day. Blow,
blow. dgizz,s, dFizzle-wet everywhere.
| vas about the 0nly dry thing left. aud as
Il grew darker aud giOonier, 1 grew dryer
snddryer. Finally became desperate aad
forcing myself up out OF The grUesome
corner where bad been sitting sll alone 5y
myself sighting = whole legion Of blue
devils for q straight three hours, l began
q desultory tour OF diversion about toe
ouildiak. How 1t happened tEst. inside of
a holy minute, I found myself standing in
the h0tsl billiard room. With my back TO
ths billiard tables. II more than can tell.
However. made = very pretty Dretense Of
Being sccustomey! % such emergencies snG
orszenly demanded OF the zsntiemsnly and
accomplished diamond pin behind the bar
which wore an eighteen karat syoGng man
Of the first whisky sndi water. 20 set en-
up sad he gave me a very c1oice article
or at least I wss - ssSured By an otiigng
EXPERT az ny riShf elbow whose nose was
= guarantees Of good taste. and who kindly
offered 10 drink With me as
guarantee of GOOD faith.
Mad, nov. when called tor my drink
had never bsen ia ihss place before, add
there we're az least dozen others besides
myself and ny hrofhsry -cliaginx. lobster
nosed friend. who were being oi; ~ asleea-
cent s.rpeuts and stang by dime sdders az
the SAME tine. There must be s0uaetning
very strange sbout he arrangement Of that
batei. for. ca returning to he Office. in-
tending ID - gp stars, 1 to0ad myself
rxht back vhere / asd started from. Agaia
I made the Best e ead business, aat ss
The znpisi Jimmy set cat ny eottie 7
sla1ced 0t and az oncs recognized L hy the
peculiar lettering Of ne sbei. ss the sane
one he hsd bsnsed me- before. As I have
osflrs hsd ocrssi0n % remark. | an 10
arinker myself. Dat nly curiosity Ess sfoas.
ssi % ascertain whether trend Bsyliss for
We noT attend the same chHrc1. anu are
vel scansiaseii. had really picxed cat ne
an utter stranger. and in a crowd. and re-
mefrborpd that of 81 his many egstousers
< Nas the man Who hst arsrs car cf that
particular ootsle. 80 / 8rsn< sesi-s. peat
or sfsve1 cutie = ~tiie honesty ard
srslIv wandered 1sck asziu. Again get
The saula tettis-xifh the same labei en r.
8at 8 sn ~ q very sreriicaa nslare. I VS.
ssili 8uosouS-nst Dry, oct auolouz.
wishea ~ - convincea. Tbs. wsh hss
casf nfe ntonev. h1t Z never slhSs iilsle
exGs exnsnse 90 >tsnd in the ssY q sCien-
e6e research Naich NAY i0r may ncf hen-
sfr ny fellow r,en. ADD as It IS rev serns
rlne rrce 81 ~ asf. snd / sn net vst
fsliv deci.iec. sr8 "Jimng dcn Enov
-rru irorl Eve's eest feisow. set's g. up once
mere snd rehs sway. nd try a8ai -xper-
inser1 ep fte cor { van ng l&sl iln-
zere~ fonet renewed.
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